Creating a simple Chicago and country clocks in charts Sintaxis Problem

[GAVETSO]

"Greetings, I am currently in the process of familiarizing myself with the syntax of NinjaTrader. As a novice coder, I am endeavoring to create a program that displays a simple clock at the top of the chart, featuring two time stamps. However, I am consistently encountering errors during the compilation process."

code is:



using System;
using System.Linq;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using NinjaTrader.Core;
using NinjaTrader.Gui.Chart;

namespace MyClocks
{
public class Maclock : Indicator
{
private DateTime chicagoTime;
private DateTime madridTime;

protected override void OnStateChange()
{
if (State == State.SetDefaults)
{
Description = "My Indicator";
Name = "Maclock";
}
else if (State == State.DataLoaded)
{
chicagoTime = TimeZoneInfo.ConvertTimeBySystemTimeZoneId(DateTim e.Now, TimeZoneInfo.Local.Id, "Central Standard Time");
madridTime = TimeZoneInfo.ConvertTimeBySystemTimeZoneId(DateTim e.Now, TimeZoneInfo.Local.Id, "Central European Standard Time");
}
}

protected override void OnPaint(ChartPaintEventArgs e)
{
base.OnPaint(e);

chicagoTime = TimeZoneInfo.ConvertTimeBySystemTimeZoneId(DateTim e.Now, TimeZoneInfo.Local.Id, "Central Standard Time");
madridTime = TimeZoneInfo.ConvertTimeBySystemTimeZoneId(DateTim e.Now, TimeZoneInfo.Local.Id, "Central European Standard Time");

var timeChicago = chicagoTime.ToString("HH:mm");
var timeMadrid = madridTime.ToString("HH:mm");
var text = "Chicago: " + timeChicago + " Madrid: " + timeMadrid;

e.Graphics.DrawString(text, new System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 12), new System.Drawing.SolidBrush(System.Drawing.Color.Bla ck), new System.Drawing.PointF(ChartControl.CanvasRight - e.Graphics.MeasureString(text, new System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 12)).Width - 10, ChartControl.CanvasTop + 10));
}
}
}



get foolwing errors

The type or namespace name 'ChartPaintEventArgs' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)

The type or namespace name 'Core' does not exist in the namespace 'NinjaTrader' (are you missing an assembly reference?)

The type or namespace name 'Indicator' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)

any idea how solve it? thnak you for your support

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello GAVETSO,

NinjaScript is written in C# and uses the syntax of C#.

Below is a link to a forum post with helpful resources on getting started with C#.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/forum/ninjatrader-8/indicator-development/97575-sample-scripts#post786040

The namespace is not correct. Create the indicator using the NinjaScript Editor which will automatically create the frame and will use the proper namespaces.

NinjaTrader 8 does not have an override method called OnPaint.

You may be looking for OnRender() which renders using SharpDX.

Below are links to the help guide.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/onrender.htm

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/rendertarget.htm

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/sharpdx_sdk_reference.htm

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello GAVETSO,

We have found that you have both sent an email to support and posted on the forums, causing two members of our support to be assigned to your inquiry.

While we are happy to assist on the forums or with you privately through email with our scriptingsupport [at] ninjatrader [dot] com address, we respectfully ask that you only create one inquiry. This can be privately in email or can be a public thread on the forum.

If you would no longer like to communicate publicly on the forums, please let us know so and we will be happy to converse solely through email.

Creating both a forum thread and also sending an email to our support email address will create two separate tickets and may cause multiple technicians to start at the beginning of reviewing your inquiry, tying up resources with our platform support and delaying our ability to respond to all customers in a timely manner.

That said, we will close your email support ticket and follow up with you here on the forum. Please let us know if you would prefer to work through private email instead of on the forum.


Your code appears to be a mixture of NinjaTrader 8 code that will only work in NinjaTrader 8 and NinjaTrader 7 code that will only work in NinjaTrader 7. However, this thread is in the NinjaTrader 7 section of the forums.

Is this script made for NinjaTrader 8 or is this script made for NinjaTrader 7?

Below is a link to a forum post on porting scripts.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/showthread.php?p=490313#post490313